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S P E C I A L S E C T I O N : R E A L E S TAT E Faith Williard, CPA, Realtor REAL ESTATE SERVICES Faith in a Job Well Done! 412-251-3207 (c) 412-833-5405 (w) [email protected] Buying or Selling a Home? Interested in your Home’s Market Value? Please give me a call. 1654 Pinetree Drive © 2016 Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC. All Rights Reserved. Coldwell Banker®, the Coldwell Banker logo, Coldwell Banker Previews International® and the Coldwell Banker Previews International logo are registered service marks owned by Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC. Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC fully supports the principles of the Fair Housing Act and the Equal Opportunity Act. Each Office is Independently Owned and Operated. Kathi Kernan… “I’ll Get You Where You Need To Go” range of tastes. A good place to start is with the appliances. Realtor.com states that homes with stainless steel appliances sell 15 percent faster than those without. Updated bathrooms are easier to satisfy a wider range of buyers’ desires for luxury, but be sure to keep the colors neutral. 9. SELLING: Don’t spend earnest money! Many sellers make the mistake of depositing and spending earnest money before closing day. If the transaction doesn’t go through or the buyer pulls out due to repair issues, it is up to the seller to return the cash. It is recommended to have a real estate agent or broker hold the deposit. Most buyers’ earnest money will be held in an escrow account until the closing day, allowing the money to remain untouched by either party. • Your Local Coldwell Banker Upper St Clair Community Specialist • A Full Time Professional with over 26 Years of Experience • A USC Resident for over 47 Years office 412.833.5405 • cell 412.656-1103 10. SELLING: Consider names and numbers. Just when you think you’ve checked all the boxes for an easy sell of your house, take a second look at your address. According to Zillow, street names and house numbers matter! If you happen to live at 666 Fanny Hands Lane, you may be out of luck (however that particular street is in the United Kingdom, so you should be safe). Innuendo-laden street names tend to not sell as quickly as something like Thunder Road, for example. American numerology says that 666 is bad luck and could decrease the value of your home by 2 to 3 percent. Also, steer clear of the number 4, considered unlucky in Chinese culture. Stick to the number 8, or include the lucky digits 316 in your asking price! n 142 Glo Min Drive Upper St Clair, Pa 15241 $359,999 Upper St. Clair | Summer 2017 | icmags.com 45